Now that we're through the first week of October, I'm looking back at September and all I see is spend, spend, spend!
I knew it would be like that to some extent, because both
Greenmead Flea Market and
Michigan Antique & Collectable Festival in Midland, Michigan (affectionately called just 'Midland' by all of us who love it) are in September. Those are BIG 'merchandising' opportunities. Thrown into the mix, though, was a great estate sale that I would have missed if my friend
Bargain Hunter hadn't text me to ask me about pricing a typewriter...
I was invited this year to go, too, to the Junk Bonanza in Shakopee, Minnesota, but I just couldn't make it work. I definitely want to visit my friend and fellow picker, Kally, there in April next year!
So I almost had the basement completely organized, but have sabatoged all my efforts by bringing in the sweet things I've bought lately. But who could resist finds like these?
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| West Bend Hallite Casserole with great Bakelite knob |
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| West Bend Hallite Casserole with copper lid & handles |
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| I can't resist pennants and I picked up some great old ones! |
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| Two vintage Brownies in boxes. One has film, too |
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| Can't resist melmac, either. These are cute little serving pieces |
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| From Midland -- I LOVE this picture of 'Bob', painted by his Aunt Ev in 1951. She really captured his personality! |
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| From the estate sale -- this is the typewriter I helped price for Bargain Hunter |
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| This is from the estate sale, too -- I'm excited to put it together and turn it on before I list it on Ebay. I don't think I've ever seen one work -- just as display or for sale in antique malls |
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| This print is really big -- 18x24 or larger |
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| This little kitty holds a pen as his tail |
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| A hard-to-find Teetertot Shoofly bouncer by Delphos Bending Co. I hope it will sell better than rocking horses do at the mall. It has a seat, which makes it great for displaying vintage stuffed animals or dolls (but it's NOT for real babies any more!) |
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| Art Deco kitchen clock |
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| Wood shopping list from the 1960s |
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| These flocked cats, made in Japan in the 1950s are wonderful |
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| A made-in-Japan asian planter from the 1950s. I might keep him, he's just so cute! |
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| Pantry Parade tomato range salt and pepper shakers |
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| These made-in-Japan 1950s cats are great, too. I see a made-in Japan, mid-century and cat theme developing... |
With Spending-September gone, I can concentrate on listing on Etsy to get ready for the Christmas shopping season, which has already begun! I can also (hopefully) get the basement organized (again)...I'm afraid that will turn out to be a never-ending task.
Maybe I'll even have time to post on the blog more often!
But, before you go, what do you think about Bob -- would you have bought his portrait? I'm thinking about resurrecting 'Would You Buy It Wednesday' since (I think) Junker Newbie doesn't do it any more. I would definitely have contributed Bob...
What about Bob -- yes or no?
